Champion Complete Accountant, 1914
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Bookkeeping machines were the precursors to the computer -- they processed and moved complex numeric and alphabetic data. Combining elements of typewriters, adding machines, and calculators, bookkeeping machines processed payroll, taxes, and recorded payments and billing. Efficient and reliable, these devices eased the workload of office workers. They were also used as vote tabulators and for complex calculation of scientific data.
Bookkeeping machines were the precursors to the computer -- they processed and moved complex numeric and alphabetic data. Combining elements of typewriters, adding machines, and calculators, bookkeeping machines processed payroll, taxes, and recorded payments and billing. Efficient and reliable, these devices eased the workload of office workers. They were also used as vote tabulators and for complex calculation of scientific data.
Artifact
Bookkeeping machine
Date Made
1914
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
73.8.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Glass (Material)
Iron alloy
Nickel (Metal)
Steel (Alloy)
Dimensions
Height: 15.25 in
Width: 22 in
Length: 28 in
Inscriptions
case: The Champion Complete Account[ant] Cleveland, Ohio Mf'd by The Champion Register Co. Patented - Patents Pending
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